A former deputy chief whip has called on the senior MP arrested this weekend on suspicion of rape to give up the whip voluntarily while the claims against him are investigated.
Anne Milton, who supported the victims of former MP Charlie Elphicke in securing his conviction last week for sexual assault, said: “Giving up the whip is a serious step. It would provide an appropriate way forward and should not be considered an admission of guilt.”
The ex-minister urged the Conservative Party to consider introducing a more transparent process for withdrawing the whip in cases of alleged serious misconduct, which would also give MPs recourse to appeal against such a decision if they believed they had not been treated fairly.
"There should be a system
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